Empty tray with six motherboard spacers.

Our case has a slide-out tray, which provides a very elegant way to
install the motherboard and all of its components. Cheaper cases will
have a mounting plate fixed permanently to the case. If you have this
type, you should first lay the case on its side.
Next, screw in the spacer mounts for fixing the motherboard. The
photo shows six spacers already fitted to the mounting plate. There are
usually more holes drilled in the mounting plate than you actually need.
There are standard locations for these holes on the mounting plate,
which correspond to the holes on the motherboard. How many of these are
actually used depends on the board manufacturer. Cases are normally
designed to accept any motherboard. Compare the available holes with the
ones on your motherboard to determine where to fit the threaded
spacers.

Spaced well away from the metal - the motherboard on the mounting plate.